Paralegal

Black Dragon Capital; Orlando, Boca Raton (FL, FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growth-oriented private equity firm as a Corporate Paralegal! This role offers a unique opportunity to support the General Counsel with essential legal and corporate tasks. You will manage complex projects, draft legal documents, and conduct research in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. If you have a passion for legal work in a technology-driven industry and want to be part of an innovative team, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a PE or VC firm or corporate law firm.
• Strong skills in legal drafting and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information and manage complex projects independently.
• Draft and review legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Project Management

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Law Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Westlaw

Lexis

Docusign

Adobe

Job description

Local Candidates

ABOUT US

Black Dragon Capital LLC (BDC) is a unique growth-oriented private equity firm focused on investing in areas where information technology is enabling the disruption of industries by allowing a faster, better and more economically compelling way to solve industry issues. We seek to benefit from a diverse perspective combined with high performance operating and investment executives. We hire and promote based on merit, without bias, and make a genuine effort to ensure we have a diversified team that aligns with the diversity of our portfolio companies and their clients. We intend to maintain over 65% of our team members as culturally or gender diverse, and work hard to foster a supportive and welcoming workplace. Bringing a leadership and advisory group of successful entrepreneurs, former operators and deal making experience, Black Dragon’s team has a track record of building market leading companies, driving above market returns and accelerating growth and profitability through its distribution connections, strategic advice, and active participation within our investments, primarily in financial technologies, eCommerce, and sports and media technology markets.

Who we are looking for:

BDC is seeking a seasoned, detail-oriented and motivated Corporate Paralegal to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide essential support to the General Counsel by assisting with various legal and corporate tasks, including research, drafting documents, responding to emails and corporate record maintenance. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in facilitating various administrative tasks and assisting with project management. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. It therefore requires a strong understanding of legal procedures and terminology and a high attention to details. We are an operationally led firm and culture that applies our unique operational knowledge into how we operate the firm and manage our investments. What sets us apart is that the same entrepreneurial spirit and energy that made us successful in an operational role should translate to building a different kind of investment firm.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Manage complex projects independently with limited supervision
• Proofread agreements for content, accuracy and formatting
• Assist in preparation of agreements, documentation
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness before submission for appropriate signatures
• Draft and review legal documents, including contracts, agreements, and correspondence.
• Conduct legal research as needed
• Drafting corporate minutes, resolutions and consents
• Assist with PPMs, signature packs
• Organize and maintain legal files and documents, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Provide administrative support to the General Counsel, including calendar management and scheduling meetings.
• Manage project management tasks, ensuring timely completion of legal projects
• Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines efficiently
• Support all compliance activities
• Monitor the marketing/sales process, including interfacing with various deal team and business development team members, to ensure that all necessary regulatory, security law, compliance and tax concerns are addressed
• This description is for guidance purposes only. You may be required to fulfill additional roles and perform additional duties as required by the Company from time to time.

About You:

We are looking for an individual with Paralegal or Legal Assistant experience in a technology operating company or law firm who has experience dealing with venture capital and/or private equity and their expectations. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with some of the industry's pioneers and being a part of fast-growing portfolio companies.

• Experience drafting and filing incorporation documentation
• Prior experience working with SEC filings and registrations
• Address KYC requirements across funds and entities
• Maintain and update global documentation
• Manage and track corporate files for organization and portfolio companies
• Proven experience as a Legal Assistant or in a similar role within a law firm or a corporate environment is preferred
• Strong skills in legal drafting and document management systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail
• Ability to successfully work in and navigate a fast-paced work environment with multiple competing priorities that sometimes conflict
• Must be able to work independently, using initiative and self-motivation, and collaboratively with members of a team
• Technology savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Experience with corporate transactions

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Ability to navigate and manage data rooms
• Hands On
• Motivated
• Inspirational
• Driven
• Open minded
• Collaborative
• High Level of Anticipation

Education

• Law degree or Bachelor’s degree required
• Investment funds experience
• Notary is a bonus
• Experience working with Westlaw, Lexis, Carta, Adobe, Docusign and company registration websites

Requirement

• Must have 4 years experience working for a PE or VC firm, corporate law firm supporting corporate transactions, or the corporate law department of a technology firm.

LOCATION – Must be located in South Florida – Remote candidates.